TD Garden Game Day Guide
Boston Bruins · Boston, MA
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Bag policy
Small bags, including clear bags, must not exceed 6 x 4 x 1.5 inches and are screened at entry.
Applies to: Boston Bruins games
- Diaper bags, breast-pump bags, medical bags, and bags supplied with a Boston ProShop purchase are exceptions.
- Bag storage
Oversized bags can be checked for $15 at the Event Bag Check beside the TD Garden and Boston Garden Society Box Office on Level 1, east side of North Station.
Applies to: Boston Bruins games
- Bag check normally opens two hours before the event and remains open until one hour afterward; hours may vary.
- Gate opening
General doors normally open one hour before game time; member doors open two hours before game time.
Applies to: Boston Bruins games
- Check the event page because opening times can change.
- Mobile tickets
TD Garden events use mobile-only tickets; guests must present a valid mobile ticket for scanning after security screening.
Applies to: Boston Bruins games
- Re-entry
TD Garden does not allow general re-entry after a ticket has been scanned.
Applies to: Boston Bruins games
- For a personal emergency, speak with the Guest Services Supervisor at Level 4, Loge 4 before exiting; any exception is discretionary.
- Prohibited items
TD Garden prohibits weapons, outside food or drink, glass and metal bottles, vaping devices, aerosols, laptops and tablets, cameras other than phones, drones, large umbrellas, and other listed items.
Applies to: Boston Bruins games
- Empty non-glass water bottles up to 32 ounces are permitted for Bruins and Celtics games.
- Review the official list because event promoters may add restrictions.
- First aid
First Aid is on Level 4 across from Sections 15 and 16.
Applies to: Boston Bruins games
- Nursing and lactation
Nursing accommodations are available inside First Aid on Level 4 near Sections 15 and 16.
Applies to: Boston Bruins games
- Breast pumps and their bags are allowed after visual and X-ray screening.
- Family restrooms
Family restrooms are available on Levels 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9, including one within First Aid at Level 4, Loge 15.
Applies to: Boston Bruins games
- Guest services
Guest Services is at Level 4, Loge 4 and Level 7 near Balcony 304; the event-day Fan Safe text line is 276-FAN-SAFE (326-7233).
Applies to: Boston Bruins games
- Service animals
Task-trained service dogs are permitted; support and companion animals are not.
Applies to: Boston Bruins games
- A service dog may not occupy an additional seat unless that seat has its own ticket.
Game Day Timeline
What the day looks like at TD Garden, hour by hour.
Arrive in the West End
Take the T to North Station or park in a nearby garage. The Canal Street bars are already filling with Bruins fans in black and gold.
Pregame pints
Sullivan's Tap and The Harp are the classic Bruins pregame spots. Expect standing room only for rivalry games against the Canadiens or Maple Leafs.
Doors open
Enter TD Garden and watch warm-ups. The sound of skates on fresh ice and pucks hitting the boards sets the tone for the night.
Find your seat
The arena fills fast for Saturday night games. Settle in, the Bruins pregame video and crowd energy build toward the anthem.
Game time
Three 20-minute periods with two intermissions. Bruins fans are loud, knowledgeable, and don't tolerate lazy play. Expect 2-2.5 hours total.
Hit the concourse
Lines at concessions peak during the first intermission. Grab a clam chowder or a Sam Adams and get back before the second period drops.
Spill onto Causeway
Win or lose, Canal Street bars stay packed after the game. Or walk to the North End for a late cannoli at Mike's Pastry.
Tips & Fan Reports
The Hub on Causeway (attached to TD Garden) has restaurants and bars open late for pregame and postgame.
Take the T, North Station is literally inside TD Garden. No easier arena access in the NHL.
Post-game, walk to Haymarket or Government Center for a less packed Green Line platform.
Lower bowl seats near the glass are cold, the ice surface drops the temperature noticeably.
First intermission concession lines are the worst. Buy food during warm-ups or the second intermission.
The Garden gets LOUD during Bruins games. The crowd noise in the old barn was legendary, and the energy carries over.
Weather
TD Garden is indoor, so these are the conditions for the parking lot and the walk in, not the seats.
Across the NHL season the warmest month is October, with an average high of 62°F, and the coldest is January, when the average low is 23°F. March is the wettest month at 4.2 inches and January the driest at 3.4 inches.
That January low ranks 14th coldest of the 32 NHL venues, and March here ranks 10th wettest.
October
4.0 inchesNovember
3.7 inchesJanuary
3.4 inchesMarch
4.2 inchesApril
3.6 inchesBoston Bruins Clear Bag Policy
Most venues require a clear bag. Get an approved one before you travel.
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How We Checked This Page
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- Game day timeline
Gate opening time checked against the venue's own gate-opening policy: General doors normally open one hour before game time; member doors open two hours before game time.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
- Venue policies
TD Garden policies, A-Z, accessibility, and concessions pages reviewed for Bruins entry, family, food, payment, and accessibility rules.